In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Tormund Giantsbane, also known as Tormund Thunderfist, is a [[wildling]] chieftain following [[Mance Rayder]], the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]]. He serves alongside the [[Lord of Bones]], the Magnar of [[Thenn]] and several other chieftains as an advisor and lieutenant to "the Mance". He is a charismatic, good-humored man with a sense of humor and, by wildling standards, a rough sense of honor. He styles himself Tall-talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Husband to Bears, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, Speaker to Gods and Father of Hosts. He has four sons (Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund) and a daughter (Munda). Tormund is a bit older in the books than in the TV series: he is described as having a white beard so he is not a young man, but he is also described as large, broad, and still very strong.

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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Tormund Giantsbane, also known as Tormund Thunderfist, is a [[wildling]] chieftain following [[Mance Rayder]], the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]]. He serves alongside the [[Lord of Bones]], [[Styr]] the Magnar of [[Thenn]] and several other chieftains as an advisor and lieutenant to "the Mance". He is a charismatic, good-humored man with a sense of humor and, by wildling standards, a rough sense of honor. He styles himself Tall-talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Husband to Bears, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, Speaker to Gods and Father of Hosts. He has four sons (Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund) and a daughter (Munda). Tormund is a bit older in the books than in the TV series: he is described as having a white beard so he is not a young man, but he is also described as large, broad, and still very strong.

While Jon travelled with the Wildlings, he and Tormund became good friends. He approved of the growing romance between Jon and Ygritte.

While Jon travelled with the Wildlings, he and Tormund became good friends. He approved of the growing romance between Jon and Ygritte.

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Biography

Background

Tormund is a trusted leader in his own right of a large warband of wildlings. He has joined his forces to those of King-Beyond-the-WallMance Rayder, and now functions as one of Mance's most trusted lieutenants.

When Jon enters Mance's tent, he initially believes Tormund is Mance and kneels before him.

Tormund leads twenty other of the Free Folk, including Jon Snow and Ygritte, in scaling The Wall, where he was instructed to await a signal from Mance; several of his party fall to their deaths in the climb. Later when Jon Snow is outed as a spy, Tormund restrains Ygritte to prevent her from helping him in the ensuing scuffle, and more still of his party are killed as Jon escapes.

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In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Tormund Giantsbane, also known as Tormund Thunderfist, is a wildling chieftain following Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall. He serves alongside the Lord of Bones, Styr the Magnar of Thenn and several other chieftains as an advisor and lieutenant to "the Mance". He is a charismatic, good-humored man with a sense of humor and, by wildling standards, a rough sense of honor. He styles himself Tall-talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Husband to Bears, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, Speaker to Gods and Father of Hosts. He has four sons (Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund) and a daughter (Munda). Tormund is a bit older in the books than in the TV series: he is described as having a white beard so he is not a young man, but he is also described as large, broad, and still very strong.

While Jon travelled with the Wildlings, he and Tormund became good friends. He approved of the growing romance between Jon and Ygritte.